When Facing the Things We Turn Away From | ||||
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Released | 13 August 2021 | |||
Length | 43:35 | |||
Label | Sony Australia | |||
Producer | Sammy Witte | |||
Luke Hemmings chronology | ||||
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Singles from When Facing the Things We Turn Away From | ||||
When Facing the Things We Turn Away From is the debut studio album from Australian singer-songwriter Luke Hemmings, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. The album was preceded by three singles and released on 13 August 2021. [6]
The album was announced on 30 June 2021 alongside lead single "Starting Line". [7] The project was co-written and produced by Sammy Witte. Hemmings described the album as "a project that grew out of a year of enforced stillness", and described it as a place of reflection on the past ten years of his life spent working and touring with 5 Seconds of Summer. [8] The album sold nearly 6,000 copies in the United States in its first week. [9]
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Source | Rating |
Clash | 8/10 [10] |
Tanyel Gumushan from Clash said "When Facing the Things We Turn Away From is self-assured and confident. It is built on the foundations of classic rock songs, written on acoustic guitars and keys and follows the fool-proof formulas that has an unstoppable emotional pull... It's as though his strings have been cut and as a musician, Luke is moving freely for the first time." [10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Starting Line" | Luke Hemmings, Sammy Witte | 4:30 |
2. | "Saigon" | Hemmings, Witte | 3:41 |
3. | "Motion" | Hemmings, Witte | 3:29 |
4. | "Place in Me" | Hemmings, Witte | 3:07 |
5. | "Baby Blue" | Sierra Deaton, Hemmings, John Hill, Witte | 3:43 |
6. | "Repeat" | Hemmings, Witte | 3:32 |
7. | "Mum" | Hemmings, Witte | 3:50 |
8. | "Slip Away" | Hemmings, Witte | 3:52 |
9. | "Diamonds" | Hemmings, Hill, Witte | 3:58 |
10. | "A Beautiful Dream" | Hemmings | 3:11 |
11. | "Bloodline" | Deaton, Hemmings | 2:04 |
12. | "Comedown" | Hemmings, Witte | 4:38 |
Total length: | 43:35 |
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [11] | 1 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [12] | 141 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [13] | 64 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [14] | 33 |
Polish Albums ( ZPAV) [15] | 16 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [16] | 13 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [17] | 51 |
US Billboard 200 [18] | 124 |
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [19] | 1 |
US Top Alternative Albums ( Billboard) [20] | 10 |
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard) [21] | 17 |